The start of the new financial year is a prime time for employers to review their employment framework, including the impact of increases to the minimum wage and high-income threshold, changes made to modern awards and new workplace laws that might affect your business.

When recruiting a new employee, the intention of most employers and managers is that the person will develop into a long-term employee, adding value to the business.

Protecting the interests of a business, including confidential proprietary information and customer relationships, is increasingly challenging for business owners.

In situations where Australia Day falls on either a Tuesday or Thursday, businesses typically report high levels of personal leave on the adjacent Monday or Friday.